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Definition of 'sinew'English
Alternative forms
* (l)
Noun
( en-noun)
(anatomy) A cord or tendon of the body.
(obsolete) A nerve.
(figuratively) Muscle; nerve; nervous energy; vigor; vigorous strength; muscular power.
A string or chord, as of a musical instrument.
(figuratively) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting member or factor; mainstay; source of strength (often plural).
* Shakespeare
- The portion and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry.
* Sir Walter Raleigh
- The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war.
Derived terms
* sinewy
Verb
( en-verb)
To knit together, or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.
- (Shakespeare)
* Goldsmith
- Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger.
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